Thursday 31st August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 31 August 1989.

C1: Champion Clive Everill (2 wins, 120 points.)
C2: Challenger Bill Taylor.
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F G U R S M A N E
R02: E E R W P R N O S
R03: A T R I G E L G A
R04: 75, 10, 5, 6, 4, 10. Target: 443.
R05: O E Z T N T N E R
R06: D A C G F I S U B
R07: N H I E P G C L U
R08: 100, 10, 5, 10, 6, 8. Target: 120.
R09: F I L O O O P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: F G U R S M A N E

C1: rumages
C2: furse
DC: MANGERS (7)
OT: FRAENUMS (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E E R W P R N O S

C1: PERSON (6)
C2: PERSON (6)
DC: PROSE (5) OPENERS (7)
OT: PERRONS (7) REOPENS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)

Round 3: A T R I G E L G A

C1: ligater
C2: GAITER (6)
DC: REGALIA (7)
OT: LAIRAGE (7) RAILAGE (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 10, 5, 6, 4, 10. Target: 443.

C1: 450.
C2: 443. ((75 - (10 / 10)) x 6) - (5 - 4) (10)
Score: 6–22 (max 32)

Round 5: O E Z T N T N E R

C1: TENNER (6)
C2: RENNET (6)
DC: TENONER (7)
Score: 12–28 (max 39)

Round 6: D A C G F I S U B

C1: BASIC (5)
C2: BASIC (5)
DC: FIGS (4) GAUDS (5)
OT: SUBACID (7)
Score: 17–33 (max 46)

Round 7: N H I E P G C L U

C1: HINGE (5)
C2: HELPING (7)
OT: CLUEING (7) LECHING (7)
Score: 17–40 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 10, 5, 10, 6, 8. Target: 120.

C1: 120. 100 + 10 + 10 (10)
C2: 120. 100 + 10 + 10 (10)
Score: 27–50 (max 63)

Round 9: F I L O O O P R T *

No one buzzes. The answer was PORTFOLIO.
Score: 27–50 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Clive:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 37
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 1

Bill:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18